ANGIE'S LIST SUPER SERVICE AWARD

Envirotech was honored to recieve the Angie's List 2010 and 2011 Super Service Award. This exclusive recognition is given annually to approximaetly 5% of service companies who achieved and maintained a superior service rating on Angie's List throughout the year. 

SMALLER UNITS INSTALLED IN SPACES

Furnace installations may not be on the top of a contractor’s list in the midst of the cooling season, but providing comfort before it is needed may be an excellent business strategy for those who can find the time. Waiting until the weather turns cold could leave a customer searching for ways to get warm and stay warm.

Read more about the benefits this customer is enjoying since Envirotech installed her new York® heating and cooling system.

NEW 2011 FEDERAL TAX CREDITS

• The "Tax Relief, Unemployement Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010" includes a one year extension, with revisions, to the federal tax  credits on qualifying high effeciency HVAC equipment.
• The dollar benefits to the homeowner (tax credit dollars) reverts to the FIXED DOLLAR AMOUNTS that were in the previous 2007 program as opposed to the 30% up to $1500 program that expired on 12-31-2010.
• Eligible products are:
  • Split System Air Conditioners 16 SEER or higher ($300 eligible)
  • Packaged Air Conditioners 14 SEER or higher ($300 eligible)
  • Split Heat Pump Systems 15 SEER or higher ($300 eligible)
  • Packaged Heat pump Systems 14 SEER or higher ($300 eligible)
  • Natural Gas or Propane Furnaces 95% of higher ($150 eligible)
  • Advanced Air Circulating Fan Motors, or High Effeciency Motors ($50 eligible)

4104A - THE REFRIGERANT OF THE FUTURE

Almost 100% of residential and commercial air conditioning equipment (excluding large air conditioning systems called chillers) have traditionally operated on HCFC-22 (R-22).  The current refrigerant alternatives for residential and commercial air conditioning equipment are HFC blends.  Some of these blends can be applied to existing equipment with modifications to the systems.  Others can only be used with new equipment designed for the specific refrigerant blend.

The most common replacement refrigerant on the market at this time is R410A.  It is missing the ozone depleting chemical found in R-22 and is, therefore, safer for the environment.

The phase-out looks like this:  All air conditioners manufactured after January 1, 2010 will no longer have R-22 in them.  All HFC, including R-22 refrigerants, will no longer be manufactured after January 1, 2030.

Do not be alarmed, however, if you have a current unit with R-22 in it.  We went through this same phase-out a few years ago with equipment with R-12 refrigerant (the stuff your car used to take) and today there is a direct drop-in replacement for R-12.  However, if your equipment needs to be replaced today, then it might be a good idea to consider the new type of refrigerant.  Ask us about your options.